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Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson (knee) has made significant progress in his rehabilitation from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and is considered ahead of schedule.

Fantasy Tip: Watson is coming along nicely. Don't look too much into him not participating in OTAs. As long as he stays on the path he's on he'll be good to go for the regular season. Draft him as a No. 1 fantasy quarterback.

Fantasy Tip: Miller has been a volume-based RB2 while with the Texans, but a lack of explosive plays has opened the door for Foreman. Foreman has the higher ceiling and is the better long-term investment, but both backs will be worth owning.

Houston Texans S Tyrann Mathieu is expected initially to line up at safety and concentrate on being a leader in their secondary first, as opposed to playing the jack-of-all-trades role he often took on with the Arizona Cardinals.

Fantasy Tip: Watson suffered a serious knee injury about midway through his rookie campaign a year ago, but it looks like that won't limit him going into his second season. Owners should be viewing Watson as a potential QB1 after he logged 19 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions in his seven games (six starts), as evidenced by being the third quarterback drafted, per current ADP figures.

Houston Texans OL K.J. Malone, who signed with the team after going undrafted in April, announced his retirement from football Monday, May 14, due to a lingering knee injury he suffered while playing at LSU.

Houston Texans FS Tyrann Mathieu will only be used at safety, and the team wants Mathieu to concentrate on becoming a leader of the secondary. Mathieu received playing time at linebacker, cornerback and safety while with the Arizona Cardinals.